Keyarris Garrett

Keyarris Garrett (born September 26, 1992) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Tulsa, and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was the leading receiver in Division I FBS football in 2015 with 1,588 receiving yards.

College career During the 2015 season, he had 96 receptions for 1,588 yards and eight touchdowns. He led all Division I players in receiving yardage for the 2015 season. On October 23, 2015, Garrett caught 14 passes for an American Athletic Conference record 268 receiving yards. In December 2015, he was a unanimous selection for the All-American Athletic Conference first-team.

For his career, Garrett had 219 receptions for 3,209 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Statistics Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2011 Tulsa 6 0 2 10 5.0 6 0 2012 Tulsa 14 11 67 845 12.6 70 9 2013 Tulsa 2 2 7 68 9.7 20 0 2014 Tulsa 10 10 47 698 14.9 39 5 2015 Tulsa 13 13 96 1,588 16.5 50 8Career 45 36 219 3,209 14.7 70 22

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Garrett signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 2, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Garrett signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017.

On September 2, 2017, Garrett was waived by the Panthers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 15, 2017, but was re-signed a few days later. He was released on September 27, 2017.

On March 6, 2019, Garrett was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. On March 6, 2019, Garrett was activated from the other league exempt list. He was placed on the other league exempt list again on April 5, 2019.

He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 15, 2019. Garrett was released on May 6, 2019.

Garrett was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the 2020 XFL draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

Garrett signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on January 28, 2020. He signed a contract extension with the team on December 31, 2020. He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021. He was released on February 14, 2023.

Personal life His cousin, David Mims, played at Baylor, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. His uncle, David Whitmore, also played college football at Stephen F. Austin.